The 2014 Focus ST hatchback is the performance version of the subcompact Ford Fiesta line with a sport suspension, 197 hp turbocharged engine, and manual six-speed transmission. It is seriously quick and, at the same time, the Fiesta ST is chock full of technology. It’s fast and it’s bumpy and you’ll love the sound symposer.

The unremarkable Chevrolet Spark, gasoline edition, becomes a desirable, almost cheap urban commuter car when you swap in an electric motor. What’s more, with the Spark EV, the smartphone-based navigation starts to fulfill the promise of significant apps running off your phone and streamed to the car’s LCD display.